Girona vs Carcassonne: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇫🇷 France · 151 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Girona is the sunnier overall: about 2,702 hours of sunshine a year to Carcassonne's 2,249. Girona has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Girona | Carcassonne | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,702 | 2,249 |
| Sunniest month | June (88/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 47/100 | 24/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 88/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 578 mm | 642 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Girona vs Carcassonne month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girona | Carcassonne | Girona | Carcassonne | Girona | Carcassonne | |
| January | 36 | 13 | 13° | 10° | 43 | 63 |
| February | 44 | 21 | 14° | 11° | 38 | 49 |
| March | 71 | 47 | 18° | 15° | 51 | 58 |
| April | 84 | 66 | 20° | 18° | 60 | 68 |
| May | 84 | 81 | 25° | 22° | 57 | 61 |
| June | 88 | 85 | 30° | 27° | 36 | 39 |
| July | 88 | 86 | 32° | 31° | 35 | 32 |
| August | 88 | 85 | 32° | 30° | 40 | 36 |
| September | 85 | 84 | 27° | 26° | 52 | 45 |
| October | 81 | 79 | 23° | 21° | 76 | 68 |
| November | 63 | 40 | 17° | 14° | 57 | 70 |
| December | 44 | 21 | 14° | 11° | 33 | 53 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Girona · Feb Girona · Mar Girona · Apr Girona · May Girona · Jun Girona · Jul even · Aug Girona · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Girona · Dec Girona.
When to pick which
- November–February: Girona (average score 47/100 vs 24). Girona is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Girona (average score 80/100 vs 65). Girona is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Girona (average score 88/100 vs 85). Girona is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Girona averages 83/100, Carcassonne 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Girona weather by month · Carcassonne weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit France.
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